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Greater Western Library Alliance Reciprocal Circulation Program

What is it?

The ASU Library participates in the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) Reciprocal Circulation Program with other libraries in the consortium.

Reciprocal circulation is a service where the faculty, staff and students of cooperating GWLA member university libraries may borrow library materials on site at other, cooperating member libraries. This service is especially useful for Distance Learning faculty and students who live outside the Phoenix area.

Who can use it?

All ASU faculty, staff and students in good standing with the ASU Library (e.g. no lost or long overdue items) are eligible for this program by presenting “valid” identification at a cooperating host library. "Valid" identification will be defined by each individual host library.

What to do if you’re planning to visit other GWLA Libraries

The host library will verify that you are affiliated with ASU and that your ASU Library record is in good standing by asking you to do one or more of the following: